Alex Mustard / Commensal emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) moves across the colourful red patterned surface of its host Candycane sea cucumber (Thelenota rubralineata). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesi...

Alex Mustard / Emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator / Zenopontonia rex) hitchhiking on large t-bar nudibranch (Ceratosoma trilobatum) The shrimp gains food source and protection on the toxic seaslug. Bitung, North...

Jeff Rotman / Symbiotic emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator / Zenopontonia rex) living in the gills of a spanish nudibranch (Hexabranchus sanguineus) Red Sea, Egypt

Juergen Freund / Imperial / Emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator / Zenopontonia rex) on an Eyed / Leopard sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Imperial / Emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator / Zenopontonia rex) on an Eyed / Leopard sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Imperial / Emperor shrimps (Periclimenes imperator / Zenopontonia rex) on a sea cucumber. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Jeff Rotman / Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator / Zenopontonia rex) living inside gills of Spanish Dancer Nudibranch (Hexabranchus sanguineus). Egypt, Red Sea.

Alex Mustard / Pair of Emperor shrimp (Zenopontonia rex / Periclimenes imperator) female is the larger one, hitch a ride on a large nudibranch (Tambja luteolineata) and pick food from the seabed with their claws. Bi...

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Nudibranch (Ceratosoma sp) with commensal Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator), Philippines

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Nudibranch (Ceratosoma sp) with commensal Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator), Philippines

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Tyron's Risbecia (Risbecia tryoni) with commensal Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator), Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Tyron's Risbecia (Risbecia tryoni) with commensal Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator), Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea